BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//91Ó°ÊÓ//Events//EN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Workshop for Educators - "Fragments of Memory: Art and Memorializa tion of the Armenian Genocide" DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20270205T133000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20270205T200000Z DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261022T110031Z UID:4545n426cumrktaisfj29junja@google.com DESCRIPTION:This free day-long workshop explores how material culture and artistic practices help preserve identity in the aftermath of genocide and displacement. Participants will examine how artworks and storytelling ser ve as carriers of memory and belonging\, while considering how displaced c ommunities reconstruct and reimagine “homeâ€� across generations and geo graphic boundaries. The workshop will also explore how these themes can be brought into the classroom through a variety of Armenian Genocide resourc es\, modeled instruction\, and tried-and-tested activities and lessons. Ed ucators will leave with practical teaching materials to help students enga ge with questions of memory\, identity\, displacement\, and belonging. The workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Khatchig Mouradian and Neill Brandon. Learning Outcomes:Explain how memory\, material culture\, and artistic pra ctices contribute to the preservation of identity in the aftermath of geno cide and displacement.Examine how artworks\, photographs\, family objects\ , and mapped journeys function as carriers of memory and belonging.Reflect on the ways displaced communities reconstruct and reimagine “homeâ€� ac ross generations and geographic boundaries.Evaluate the role of material c ulture and storytelling in shaping historical memory and diasporic identit y.Additional Information:This workshop will take place fully in-person on campus at Keene State. Breakfast\, lunch\, and workshop materials are prov ided to participants at no cost. Workshop attendees will receive a certifi cate of completion listing the number of professional development hours co mpleted. Please note that this workshop is open to all active educators (m iddle school\, high school\, and post-secondary). Please direct any questi ons to coheninstitute.education@keene.edu.Note: If 91Ó°ÊÓ's c ampus closes due to inclement weather on Friday\, February 5\, this worksh op will be rescheduled for Friday\, February 12.Registration:There is no c ost to attend this workshop\; however\, space is limited and advanced regi stration is required. The hard deadline to register for this workshop (if spaces still remain) is 5:00 pm ET on Thursday\, January 28\, 2027.REGISTE R HERE LOCATION:Keene \, \, Keene\, NH URL:http://www.keene.edu/news/events/detail/23825/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR